Are you a busy person? Here are my top ten tips …
Are you a busy person? Here are my top ten tips to keep yourself feeling great all week! 1. Schedule some time for yourself. ‘It’s
Are you a busy person? Here are my top ten tips to keep yourself feeling great all week! 1. Schedule some time for yourself. ‘It’s
Here’s why I write so much on LinkedIn. I’ve spent a lot of time in countries where I feel the education system is flawed. Developing
Do not sacrifice your health for anything. For without good health everything else is pointless. ❤️ Who’s coming with me to Nepal this Christmas? My
Dear parents, Stephanie is doing really well in class. The hives have cleared up and she’s now starting to enjoy coming to school. She no
I stay away from exams. I don’t promote the grading system in any way. I don’t rank my students. Each is on their own path,
Just when you thought no one was watching you. There’s those who sit quietly and observe. ❤️ https://lnkd.in/g3W6ibQ
I feel proud to make Nepalese national news today! https://lnkd.in/gkWmTJR
It’s the small things you notice after the photo that melt your heart. We built a school for he children in her village, she’s the
There’s a big difference between those who talk a lot and those who do a lot. We can listen to those who claim to have
In my classroom I teach the curriculum. If the curriculum tells me that my children need to know about Antarctica, well I teach them. But
No matter how technology evolves to make reading more accessible there’ll never be anything better than the feeling of a real book. The smell of
In my career I’ve worked all over the world with children from a diverse range of backgrounds. It wasn’t until I had been teaching 5
The last time we built a school in the mountains we named each of the classrooms after the biggest donors. We made these signs to
For years we have been told that “Children should be seen and not heard!” That a quiet class is a hardworking one! We’ve heard teachers
Should you encourage pet ownership? Pets are important in children's lives as they provide enjoyment and help children develop responsibilities transferable to adulthood. Sometimes pet
Circle time is a time when you gather as a class to discuss the days events and open up about any issues you may have.
A mother approached my s few years ago and asked if it was ok for her son to wear a dress to school? She said
I’m thinking about putting together a 2 week online teacher training program. 7 modules over 14 days, including short videos, specified readings and short assessment
My aim is to improve the quality of teaching around the world, create less stress for teachers and have students that are more engaged with
Behind me is a wardrobe filled with teaching materials, clothes, books and resources all ready to go to Nepal. Thank you so much to my
Behind me is a wardrobe filled with teaching materials, clothes, books and resources all ready to go to Nepal. Thank you so much to my
Hello!! Sorry about my face! ❤️ I’m going to be sending out my newsletter tomorrow morning. This week it’s all about how to use the
When I sit in front of my class and tell them about life, love, laughter and tears. I tell them the truth, I tell them
We often take nature for granted! There’s a tree, and a flower and I just ate a banana!! But how do they grow? What do
The classroom is a place where we bridge the gap between the child and the pathway to knowledge and experience. We focus a lot on
As I walked through the mountains I came across this young man sitting in an abandoned combined harvester eating a packet of uncooked noodles. I
These are the children of Kavre. A village high in the Himalayan mountains. Their school fell off a mountain in the 2015 earthquake and until
Today I visited my local chemist to buy some vitamins, but on arriving at the counter I realised I’d forgotten my wallet. Luckily for me
I’ve just found out that I’ve been nominated for Australian of the Year 2018! OMG ❤️ I’m feeling so proud right now!!! Thank to everyone
A moment I’ll never forget. Somewhere high in the mountains of Nepal, some little children are being taught in a school that all my friends
Are you having trouble with conflict in your classroom? Home? Preschool? Are there two children that just don’t get along? Well read on! What you
Those amazing moments in life when you get to open yet another Montessori training centre in the heart of Nepal. Slowly but surely we are
Spent the evening with the amazing team at PIEX tonight. and her team reached out for assistance in developing teaching programs to establish connections with
The power of a great teacher is knowing when “not to teach!” I know it sounds crazy but there are clearly times when the teacher
Life can get busy. Emails, texting, teaching, LinkedIn, Facebook, writing, reading, marking books, preparing lessons, writing reports! You know how it is. But here’s 10
Good morning. Here is the single most important tip for Amy teacher who is finding it hard to control or manage their class. Tell them
If you’re finding it hard to inspire your class to write a good story. Well there’s many things that could be the deterrent. It’s usually
Last week I sent my books off around the world. Pictures are coming in of children reading them, enjoying them and learning about subjects such
Teachers are quitting the profession left right and centre because of the amount of paperwork required by schools and governments, but is it all necessary?
The secret to teaching is not to lecture your students through the entire journey of the lesson. The secret is to entice them into a
Yesterday I spent the day packing and sending books off to schools all over the world. While I was doing it I had a brainwave.
Hello dear friends. I’ve decided to release a weekly newsletter to assist you in improving the learning experience for your students. If you’re interested I
Huge respect to who has been collecting resources to be delivered to Nepal for the new school. will be ready to receive them and upon
In the average classroom we see teachers wanting to make sure they have full control over their students. But letting go of that control could
As the 3 month training came to an end we took a photo together to celebrate the fact that 30 inspired, skilled and dedicated teachers
“So if a ten bar fits on the one piece, I think that the Pink Tower – oh! It’s not the ten cube, it’s ten
As the sun set at school, the parents gathered for our annual music and poetry night. I stood in front of over a hundred parents
To teach our children the power of resilience is the hardest thing in the world. I’ve been a teacher 20 years, I’ve owned companies, businesses
It’s those moments of despair that make us stronger, those moments that nobody sees, it’s not documented with smiling faces and celebration. A few months
Amazing mathematics/wellness lesson to give your class tomorrow. Assign a number to each letter of the alphabet starting with A=1% B=2% etc Then calculate as
One day you’re life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it’s worth watching!!! Have a great day!!! ❤️
It was a rainy monsoon morning on the Indian border. I sat with 12 children between the ages of 2 and 4. We talked about
Right now my book is on sale with 23% off and FREE GLOBAL SHIPPING. The 43 page picture book teachers children the power of determination.
Montessori’s tactile learning environments allow teachers to understand how a child’s understanding of a concept has developed and where to go next. Along with these
If you can establish a culture of peer to peer teaching in your classroom then the benefits are amazing. Take a look at our students
See that man in the background? It’s Graeme Myburgh. Last night we chatted about my next school project in Nepal whist we had dinner. Today,
We are lucky to live in a society that has everything. Clean air, water, fresh food and a democracy that looks after our best interests.
There’s often a comment thrown around in the teaching world that goes like this “Why do teachers get so many holidays?’ Firstly, a teacher is
As a child, I was isolated because I went to a rich school but I wasn’t rich at all. I knew how it felt to